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CEE 20 OOOO AROS NEN fan TG 7TS BN faa fa WEASEL JOHN. | _ B. PAUL ok eS 7 NEUMAN. Dh Dae a s secs CROC ROOROCOCOCOOOOSOOOSO ES PH Cococcocco AA aN CHAPTER Xil!—Continued. The actual distance they had to travel, as the crow flies, was not great, but it was multiplied by the tortuous nature of the workings, as well as by the difficulty and darkness of the way. To Mr. Leife, however, the time passed quickly enough, for he was trying his hardest to unravel the tangled threads of Phil's narrative. Whenever he could manage it he walked beside the lad and plied him with questions. As a rule nothing was to be got out of him by cross-examination, but to-night he was quite remarkably conversa- tional, and even volunteered informa- tion, though he had a most disconcert- in y of breaking off in the middle of a sentence to discover, as he thought, his lizard. “Phil,” began the curate, with a happy inspiration, “listen to me. “Try ll me as much as ever you can; about the bad man with us and what he’s been doing to-day. The more you k me the better chance there will be of finding out about your lizard. Do you understand?” The boy nodded. ‘Now, when did you see him for the first time to-day?” “Early this morning.” “What was he doing?” “Smoking his long pipe.” “What did you do?” “Nothing.” Well, what did he do, then?” “Nothing.” “Oh, dear!” groaned the curate, “he'll drive me mad. When did you see him again?” “After dark.” “Then what did he do?” He went to the vicarage.” ‘Did you go, too?” thy did you follow him?” “I thought he had him in his pock- et.” “Him? Oh, yes, your lizard; I un- derstand. Well, what did he do at the vi p? I don’t know, but he hadn’t got him “How do you know that?” When he came back I hit him on the head with a stone from this.” And he pulled out the sling. it went like this,” he continued, smiling with great gusto, and making a chuckling noise with his tongue. “Was he waiting for any one?” “I don’t know.” “How did you find out that he hadn't got the lizard?” I thought I had killed him”’—with or—‘and I felt in all his pock- i did you do after that?” 1 as fast as I could to his house. ‘Yes? Go on.” And | looked inside.” s no one there?” I not at first. Then I heard him coming and I tried to hide.” “How did you know it was the bad man coming?” “Because he can see in the dark.” “Did you see him?” “Not then.” “Where did you hide?” “I couldn’t find any place. There was a door in the wall. I pulled and pushed like this’—he gave a vigorous thrust—“then the wall opened and I fell down in the dark.” The curate paused for a moment. He half thought the boy was romanc- ing, but it seemed tolerably clear that in some way or other he had come out in the Weasel’s boat. “Don't forget what I told you, Phil,” he said. “If you tell me what isn’t t I don’t believe you'll ever see your lizard again.” “But it is true,” said the boy, with a sudden break in his voice. “How far did you fall?” “I don’t know. It hurt me. down some steps.” “Was it quite dark in the place into which you fell?” ’ . s, quite dark.” ould you tell how big it was?” “Oh, very big—very big indeed.” “Was there anything in it?” “A lot of barrels and boxes and a boat.” I fell as that the boat you came here S. “What made you come?” “I was afraid.” “Afraid of whom?” “The men.” “What men?” “The men I heard coming up from the sea.” “Oh, while you were shut up in that dark place you heard some men com- ing up the beach from the sea—is that right?” The boy nodded. “Well, what did you do when you heard them?” “I was frightened.” Again the curate groaned. “Yes, I know; but what did you do?” | the pistol from Mr. Leife. “Did you know any of the voices?” “No.” Upon this last Answer Mr, Leife fell silent for a time. One of the matters he had been debating with himself was the conduct of Ruffidge. The more he thought about it the less in- telligible it appeared. On the one hand were the strange familiarity with the mysterious channel and the way in which he had been left to perish. On the other was the respect, verging on affection, with which during the last year and more he had learned to regard the occupant of Anchor Cot- tage. He remembered frequent acts of neighborly kindness, and a_ hun- dred little instances of good nature, patience and willingness. Then, too, he recalled the one exception from his usual behavior—his bitter and irrec- oncilable feud with Weasel John. Fi- nally, there was the mysterious dis- appearance of both uncle and nephews to be accounted for. When Phil spoke of a number of men coming up from the sea to some dark place under the Bilge, the thought had occurred to him—might not Ruffidge have been one of them? Now that question was answered in the negative, and he be- gan to reproach himself for disloyalty to an absent friend. By this time they had come out from the low and winding tunnels and were close upon the quarry mouth, with a clear view of Cliffe Bay before them. Carr was now leading, with Weasel John following, a few steps in ad- vance of Owen, who had taken over Pursley, a few yards behind, was watching Phil as he eagerly climbed a ledge, and turned the light of his lanthorn on every fissure and cranny. Walking up to the Weasel, Mr. Leife asked him a sudden question: “Broad, do you know where Ruffidge is and what he’s doing?” Weasel John paused for the fraction of a minute while he shifted a hunk of tobacco from one cheek’ to the other. “What do I know or care about the silly old softy?” he answered. He may be sitting in his boodywore teaching his tabby the catechism, or he may be taking his bellyful of fat fish at the bottom of the sea.” 4 “Ah,” exclaimed the curate, know more than you'll say.” “And the parson says more than he knows, and that’s true all the world over,” returned the little man, with a loud chuckle.” They were now standing on the edge of the field that separated the beach from the Cliffe road. Below them, some seven or eight feet, was the shingle. Mr. Leife turned towards Carr and Owen to consult them as to the next step, while Phil and Pursley stood a little apart ,their backs to the sea ,and the lanthorn on the ground between them. Weasel John, his hands behind him, moved cautiously nearer to the curate. Noticing this, Owen took a step forward and gave him a rough push on the shoulder. “Stand a bit farther—out of earshot —will you?”he said; “but remember, if you try to run, you'll have a bullet through you.” “Right, matey,’ answered the Wea- sel, and without a moment’s hesitation lowered his head and darted at Phil, butting him in the stomach and knock- ing him clean over the edge onto the beach below, where he lay screaming at the top of his shrill voice, while his enemy, who had gone over with him, was kicking and stamping on him fu- riously, cursing and raging in a per- fect.frenzy of passion. So sudden and unexpected had been the attack that no one had been able to intervene. Owen, indeed, startled by the rush, had fired, but in the con- fusion aimed wildly ,and nearly hit Pursley. Now, however, the four sprang to the each and tore the Wea- sel from his prey. Phil’s screams were appalling, and reminded the cu- rate of that other night when the same voice had called him to the rescue. They raised the boy and saw by the light of the lanthorn that his face was bruised and flecked with dirt and blood, but he did not see mto be very greatly injured, though it was with the very grcatest difficulty that they could silence his shrieks. As for the Weasel, his fury seemed to cease as suddenly a sit had arisen. He was handled not too gently, but showed no resentment, and only grinned. “Put him to bed and give him a warm posset,” he said. “What's the next move?” The answer came pat. Just as Phil’s hysterical cries began to ‘weaken, an- other cry came from the far end of the bay. Startled, they all turned their eyes in that direction. “See!” cried Pursley, “there’s a light dancing up and down. It’s a boat, surely.” Eagerly they peered into the dark- ness, the Weasel among the keenest. The curate put his finger to his lips and blew a long, strange whistle. “you “I got into the boat, under, some sacking.” I see; you hid in the boat. what happened?” “A lot of men came in.” “They came up the beach from the sea, you say?” “Yes; I heard them.” “Did you hear them talking?” “Yes.” Then “If that’s Posthlewaite, he’ll remem- ber our old hunting call,” he said to himself. In another moment there came over the water a clear answering whistle. “Hurrah!” shouted Mr. Leife. “Here, give me the light.” Owen picked it up and held it out, but the Weasel, as if by accident, thorn, the ground, the light fon ing was exreetied ; “Curse you!” shouted the indignant Ben; “I’ve a good notion to save the hangman his job.” , “I don’t like those lanthorns,” said the Weasel, quietly; “they make my eyes ache.” “Never mind him, Ben,” interposed Mr. Leife; here they come. You stay where you are. I'll run down and speak to them.” And he hastened along the beach to where a large boat was heading for the shore. CHAPTER XXIV. Here in the bay the water was com- paratively smooth; but even so, the operation of beaching the boat was one of some nicety. It was, however, performed with skill, and the men tumbled out smartly. The officer in command shook hands warmly with the curate. “Fancy meeting you again like this, after all these years!” he exclaimed. “But is anything amiss? We thought we heard a shot, and then came those fearful screams.” Mr. Leife gave a hasty account of the night’s events, and concluded? “T can’t help thinking now that we have been harboring unawares a nest of pirates—neither more nor less. I believe they see their game’s up and are on the point of decamping. The worst of the gang, as I think, is over there, with a cord round his wrists. But I think there’s still a chance of bagging the lot if we don’t waste time. They'll be waiting over at Whayre for this Weasel John, as they call him here.” “I'm game,” said the lieutenant, and my men are aching for a little fun, but I don’t quite see how we’re to plan this out.” The excitement had warmed the curaté’s blood and sharpened his wits. “T'll tell you what I think will be best,” he said. “You take this Weasel John with you and one of the:others— Car, perhaps—he’s a Whayre man and knows the coast like a book. If you see a boat slipping out, overhaul her and run her back to Whayre, willy- nilly. But if all’s quiet, pull just round the Cap and lie snug, as near the cot- tage as you can without being seen, till you hear my call. Then pull in as fast as you like.” “All right; that seems plain enough; and what are you going to do?” “[’'m going around with the others and will try to get a look at these cottages quietly. We*may find out something worth knowing before it comes to an open fight. We'll give you plenty of time, but don’t be longer than you can help. By the way, what's your ship?” “His majesty’s ship Endymion,” answered his friend; “on special duty. She’s two or three miles away, or I'd get another boat out, but I suppose we mustn’t wait.” “No, indeed,” said the curate. “I fear we may be too late as it is.” When Mr. Leife ordered the Weasel to accompany Carr to the boat he ab- solutely refused, whereupon four sturdy sailors came across and seiz- ing him without any ceremony Car- ried him in a horizontal position and pitched him into the boat as though he had been a bale of goods. Scarcely had he been picked up and placed between Carr and one of the crew when a grizzled, sunburned sail- or leaned over, looked in his face and immediately uttered a loud exclama- tion: “Wither my hide if it Dickey Pennitold.” “What’s that?” cried another, from a thwart in the,bows. “Gimlet Dick? Let’s see his lights; there’s not an- other pair to match ’em on the sea.” And he, too, peered at the sullen prisoner. s “Penitold—Penitold,” said the lieu- tenant; ‘why, ‘surely that’s one of the three that deserted just before J joined the ship?” . (To Be Continued.) isn’t old DANGER IN LEARNING. Trouble When Johnny Tried Latin on His Mother. It is little Johnny’s first year in Latin grammar, and he is of course naturally proud of the fact. In turn-, ing over the pages of his brand new book to see what he would have to master before the school year termin- ‘ated, he came across the phrase “Ego sum.” “Hully gee,” exclaimed Johnny, glee- fully. “Ego sum’ means ‘I am,’ doés it? Tll spring that on ma.” “Johnny,” called his maternal prede- cessor, “it’s time you started for school; hurry up.” “Yes, ma; ego sum.” “Eh, what’s that? Don’t you give me any back talk, young man, or it will be the worse for you. You get right along to school.” “Ego sum,” repeated Johnny, happy in the thought that he had mystified his mother. “Your father told me last week that you needed a good licking, and you'll get it in a minute,” snapped Johnny's ( ma, as she made a grab for the old man’s razor strap. But Johnny thought that to run was more discreet rolled up against him, and the lan- | ger. he, than to stand and offer an explanation to his mother, so he made himself scarce.—Albany Journal. The Mean Thing. “Of course, Charles,” said the wife, “I thank you for this money, but it isn’t enough to buy a real fur coat.” _ “Well,” replied the great brute, “you'll have to make it go as fur a5 you can.”—Philadelphia Public Led: _ Deep Sea Temperatures. The deep floors of the oceans everywhere are covered with a layer of comparatively cold water. In the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific the tem- perature of this “bottom water” va- ries from about 33 to 37 degrees Fah- renheit. In the polar seas it is be- low the freezing point—the bottom temperature of the Antarctic being about 31/ degrees Fahrenheit, and in the Norwegian sea from 30.2 to 29.5 degrees Fahrenheit. During the last Swedish Antarctic expedition Dr. G. Anderson recorded a bottom temperature between South Shetland and Graham’s Land as low as 29 degrees Fahrenheit. Bransfield strait, explored by him, repeats the typical hydrographical condition of all ice-bearing parts of the ocean—a superficial layer and a deep-water mass, both, characterized oy low temperature, and between them a body of relatively warm wat- er. But this section shows two re- markable features, the intermediate warm current is here faintly devel- oped, and in consequence a very large part of the section is occupied by the bottom water, the temperature of which is only 29.66 to 29 degrees Fahrenheit. The latter figure is but three-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit above the point of equilibrium be- tween sea water and ice.—Montreal Herald. Electrical Clock Regulator. A new method of driving and regu- lating clocks electrically by the use of selenium cells has been devised by Herr K. Siegl. The selenium cell, by Ruhmer, in an exhausted pear-shaped bulb, was placed in the focus of a parabolic cylindric mirror, so that the light from an incandescent lamp could impinge upon the cell whenever a sec- onds pendulum passed its lowest point, at which a slit in a card fastened on the pendulum coincided with a slit on a fixed screen. The ef- fect on the selenium is made to actu- ate an electro magnet—placed just to one side of the point of highest veloci- ty, owing to the lagging of the cell— so that an impulse is imparted to the pendulum at the right moment. An- other selenium cell can be used for imparting motion to a series of other electrically operated clocks, which can be of the step-by-step type. A clock on these lines has given satisfaction and demonstrated that an electric clock without contacts can be made.— London Engineer. Candle Extinguisher. There is always great danger in car- rying a lighted lamp, especially in go- ing up cr down stairs, and so many people realize this danger that they prefer to use candles. The device shown here is simply an extinguisher for candles, being adjusted to extin- guish the candle after a _ predeter- mined amount of the light has been consumed. An alarm bell is attached to the extinguisher, so that it may be sounded a few minutes before the ex- tinguisher can operate to enable the user to adjust it. The cap on the left of the candle is in the form of a hol- low cone, pivotally hinged to the cylindrical bracket which is secured to the candle. A small prong pro- jects upward from this bracket, rest- ing against the candle, while another pivot pin on the opposite side presses into the candle a short distance above the prong. This pivot pin works in Extinguishes the Candle. connection with a striking head for the bell, so that when the candle purns to the pivot pin the latter is re- leased, permitting the head to strike the bell. When the candle burns far- ther down to the prong, a coiled spring releases the cup, which rises and descends over the flame of the candle, extinguishing it. George Stevenson of Dunedin, New Zealand, is the patentee. Gas Engine an Old Invention? According to the London Engineer the gas engine, which is one of the newest fads of the day, and a very useful and important one, dates back at least to 1820, In that year, the } Engineer asserts, an internal combus- tion motor was shown in operation in Cambridge, England. It is said to have been invented by Rev. W. Cecil et Magdalen college. Can See Bed of Stream. Capt. Louis Larsen, a Michigan sail- or, has devised a pleasure boat with a glass bottom, which has under the pottom an electric light that can be used to illuminate the bed of a stream, not too deep, of course, and enable the occupants of the craft to take’ photo- graphs of whatever may be interest- ing under water. There is also a hooded reflector which makes it possi- ‘ple to sit quietly in the bow or stern | of the boat'and see fishes or any form “of aquatic life which may happen to come neer tte transparent bottom of the boat. ce : ATTLE BARN. | ps aavSicl Gives Accommodation for Forty Cows ‘ and Twenty Calves. Sub—wWill you kindly give me a plan for a cattle barn for forty cows and twenty calves, with three or four box stalls, I have a bank on the north side about ten feet high, from which I should like a driveway in the base- ment (which I propose to be of stone), running from east to west. I want a part of loft to be a granary with a room below it for preparing food. The cheapest way to supply water to the cattle in the stalls. I intend sinking a well in the barn and erecting a wind- mill. The plan shown provides 39 single cow stalls, 14 calf stalls and 4 box stalls, with feed room under the gran- ary. For cleaning the cow stables there is a passage nine feet wide be- tween each row of cattle running the full length of basement, so that a cart or boat may be driven through and manure taken out. The barn (begin- ning at the east) consists of a 16-foot EE bent, then a 14, a 12-foot driveway, then two 14-feet bents, making 70 feet in all. There should be an overshoot of six feet on the east side of drive- way in the barn to give room for a team to pass under if there should be a loaded wagon on the drive floor. If desired a window in any of the feed alleys at the west end of barn may be made into a door to get into the base- ment. By having a large tank kept full of water and another small one connect- ed with it, and the water trough in front of the cattle, the animals will always have a cortinuous supply of water. The small tank is so arranged with a float that as the cattle drink the water in the trough the water in the small tank is lowered. This causes the float to fall, opening the valve and allowing the water to come in from the large tank. As‘ the water rises in the small tank it also raises the float which shuts off the water from the large tank. The water in the troughs in front of cattle is there- fore always kept at an even height. The water troughs are put in front of mangers, and can be arranged so as to have a lid on hinges at one side of manger which the cattle will learn to lift when they wish to drink. The lid will drop back of its own accord. Horse Chestnut and Buckeye. L. M.—Are the horse chestnut and the buckeye the same? How can I grow them from the seed? The horse chestnut and buckeye, al- though somewhat similar, are quite different trees and belong to different genera. The horse chestnut belongs to the genus Aesculus, and the buck- eye to the genus Pavia, both, however, closely related. In order to grow tnem successfully from the seed, the nuts should be planted before they become dry. Soon after they are ripe in the autumn is the best time. The nuts should be planted about two inches deep. The Balanced Ration. A. E. M.—What is meant by the term “balanced ration” in feeding poultry? A balanced ration is one whict contains as nearly as possible all the elements required by the fowls in the needed proportions. For instance, ar egg is largely composed of albumer (nitrogenous matter), but the hen requires carbonaceous food to keep up her energy, fat, warmth, etc. She, therefore, requires food containing both of ‘these compounds in properly balanced proportion in order that she may do her best. A balanced poultry ration should satisfy all the needs of the fowls, without loss due to an ex- cess of either nitrogenous or carbona ceous matter. Hazel Brush. Subscriber—How can I rid my land of hazel brush without plowing it up? Loosen the clumps by digging round them and after cutting the roots close to the stems with an axe, pull them out with a horse and chain. This will probably be easier than cut- ting the bushes and burning the brush and then plowing, and the land will be in much better shape for using at once. I don’t quite understand your objection to plowing your land, but if it is to save pasture among the bushes I think you would have better results by cleaning your land of the hazels either by slashing and burning or hauling out, and then plow and re seed the land.—J. F. Tree Planting in the Fall. E. R. C.—Could maple and cedar trees be planted in the fall with any degree of success? trees may be planted in the fall? 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